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The Gainesville Jajle.
entered at, the Gainesville Postoffice as
Second-class mail matter.
Official Organ of Hall County.
Official Organ of White County.
Official Organ of the City of Gainesville.
W. H. CRAIG,
Editor and Business Manager.
Thursday, February 2, 1899.
Notice of Change of Official Organ.
Georgia, Hall County.
I hereby give notice in terms of the
law in such cases made and provided,
that from and after this date the official
advertisements of the Sheriff’s office of
Hall county will be published in The
Georgia Cracker, and that I have changed
said Sheriff’s advertisements from The
Gainesville Eagle to said Georgia Crack
er. This Feb. 2, 1809.
A. J. Mundy,
Sheriff Hall County, Georgia.
A STRONG POINTER.
The Grand Jury of Hall county,
which has just completed its work,
passed the following resolutions con
cerning the vital question of pension
and school appropriations :
Inasmuch as the r ate of taxation
levied by the State has increased
from $2.50 per SI,OOO in 1883 to
$6 21 in 1898, and, furthermore, as
such taxation has become burden
some, and the cause of com
plaint, and justly so, on the part of
the tax payers all over the State,
therefore be it resolved that we fully
endorse the course pursued by our
worthy Governor, A. D. Candler, in
his earnest efforts to induce the Leg
islature to reduce appropriations,
especially those made for public
schools and pensions; and be it fur
ther resolved that, in our opinion,
no appropriation ought to be made
for the colleges and universities sup
ported by the State, but in the event
there is, tuition in all such schools
ought to be charged. And be it
resolved that we urge our present
Representatives to use their influence
for a reduction in these heavy appro
priations, and vote against them, ea
pecially the pension appropriations,
as we are convinced that this ought
not to extend further than to the
indigent soldier and widow.
These resolutions were adopted
unanimously. They are not a part
of the general presentments, but,
simply an expression of the sentiment
of twenty-three representative men
of the county, and as such possess
great import as an indorsement of
Goverm r Candler’s heroic position
on the pension and school questions.
A GREAT YEAR.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press con
tends that the year 1898 was one of
the most wonderful in the history of
this country and sustains the state
ment with the following bill of par
ticulars:
1. Largest wheat crop except that
of 1891.
2. Highest price recorded for
wheat except in 1888.
3. Lirgest cotton crop.
4. Largest export of breadstuffs.
5. Largest exports of manufactured
goods.
6. Largest aggregate exports of
produce and merchandise.
7. Largest production of iron ore.
8. Largest production of pig iron.
9. Largest production of coal.
10. Largest production of copper.
11. Largest production of silver
except that of 1892.
12. Largest production of gold.
13. Largest gold holdings.
14. Largest per capita circulation of
all forms of money.
15. Largest aggregate bank clear
ings.
16. Largest aggregate sale of
bonds.
17. Largest aggregate sale of
stocks on New York Stock
Exchange since 1882.
19. Smallest number of failures
and smallest aggregate liabilities
since 1892.
This is indeed a remarkable show
ing, but it contains one item which
we regret.
The cotton crop, it is true, was a
record breaker, but how’ much better
it would have been for the south if
several million less bales of cotton
had been raised and the food crops
had been proportionately larger.
Taking the record of the year alto
gether, however, it shows for this
country a production of values and a
volume of business never equalled by
any other nation.
France has paid its last pension to
Napolean I’s soldiers. In 1869 a law
was passed granting SSO a year to all
non-commissioned officers and pri
vates who had served ten years in
the armies of the first republic or the
first empire and had received a
wound. For the first year the pay
ments amounted to $660,000; last
year the sum was SSO, and the last
recipient is now dead at the age of 105
year.
Representative Roberts of Utah,
who retains three wives he married
before polygamy was outlawed, can
only be expelled from the next bouse,
to which he has been elected, by a
two-thirds vote.
Here is a story from English, Ind,,
that knocks out all recent records. A
girl baby has been born to George
Lawyer and wife, respectively 68 and
62 years of age. Their first and only
child preceding this one is a daugh
ter, now 43 years old and the grand
mother of three children.
General Presentments.
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We, the Grand Jurors, chosen
and sworn for Hall Superior
Court, January term 1899, submit
the following presentments and
recommendations: Through ap
propriate committees we have
examined the various departments
and offices of the county, and beg
to present the following:
SHERIFF AND ORDINARY.
We find the books and records
belonging to the offices of Sheriff
and Ordinary neatly and correctly
kept, for which these officers are
due our thanks.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
All the public buildings are in
good condition with a few ex
ceptions to which we call your at
tention. The wood work on the
outside of the court house, and
the buildings at the paupers home
need repairing. One leak in the
court house needs attention, and
some plastering in the jail has
fallen off. Some window panes
in court house windows are gone
and need replacing.
DOCKETS OF JP’s AND NP’s.
These dockets, such as were
presented, have been examined
and found correct. Some few
omissions have been marked in
several books. Some districts
have no criminal dockets. These
dockets should be provided at
once.
clerk’s office.
The records are in fair con
dition, and well kept with a few
exceptions. The ink used in some
of the books was not good, and as
a consequence some of the records,
even of recent years, are very
much faded. Durable ink should
be used in all such cases. The
ink used in book “K” of Deeds
has become so pale that in some
places it is almost too dim to be
read. This volume should be
transcribed. A few pages in book
“J” from 443 to 447 are indistinct.
This might be remedied by insert
ing a few pages in said book and
copying the dim pages. The bind
ing of several volumes of Deeds
of the older records is almost worn
out. These are B. E. F. G. J. K.
L. and M., and should be rebound,
if they are to be preserved and
used. The records of Writs has
been neglected in some instances.
Court papers that should have
gone on this book in 1897 are not
yet entered therein. This seems
to us to be inexcusable, when
the record should have been made
within six months after the filing
of the papers. We found Filing
Docket of Deeds in the Clerk’s
office, but the names of parties
making deeds, as recorded in ten
books, viz. W. X. Y. Z. and No’s.
1. 2. 3. 4. and 5. and No. 2 of
Printed Deeds have not been car
ried to this book. This will cost
some money, but should be done
by all means for the sake of con
venience and security. The old
Filing Docket is incomplete, as it
contains names and date of filing,
but fails to give page, letter, or
number of book in which it is re
corded. The names in this
docket should be carried to a new
book containing month, day, year,
hour, book and page. Every
name, when more than one ap
pears on a document should be
recorded, and each name to such
contract appear alphabetically
with all the other names. The
old Register of Deeds running
from 1819 to 1889 inclusive is very
much worn and needs new bind
ing.
commissioners of roads and
revenues.
We have carefully examined the
records in this office, and it is
gratifying to report that, as far as
we are able to judge, everything
is in good condition. Although
the expense items have been large,
yet we believe the money has been
wisely expended and honestly
handled. Notwithstanding the
heavy outlay of money for the
various purposes, it is gratifying
to know- that at the end of the
year 1898 there was a snug
balance in the hands of the
treasurer, and that too without
including the tax money for 1898,
as that had not been turned over
to the treasurer before January
1, 1899. Judging from all we can
gather there has been no jobbery
nor bribery to rob the people of
their money. Quite a sum was
paid for bridges, but this was
necessary to put the whole county
on an equal footing. We feel
satisfied that the free bridges will
enhance the value of property and
add very materially to the comfort
and convenience of our people.
Adding the real value of the
bridges bought to that of those
built and repaired, and we have
property worth much more than
it cost the county. Our Commis
sioners are to be thanked for this.
We further find that the titles to
these lands and bridges are good,
so we need fear no litigation from
this direction. All the insurable
property of the county is fully !
covered by policies in reliable
companies. The greater part of
this insurance is paid for terms
ranging from 3 to 5 years, and at
a very low rate.
The indebtedness of the county
is in round numbers $2,800 —
$2,000 due on Thompson’s bridge,
and about SBOO on bridge at
Keith’s ferry. To offset a part of
this the county of "Forsyth owes
Hall county about $1,300 —its
part for building bridge at Keith’s
ferry. Deduct this sum, $1,300,
from total indebtedness, $2,800,
and there is really a debt of only
$1,500. The surplus on hand Jan.
1, 1899, is three times as much as
this sum. To show how county’s
money was spent we copy from
annual report of Commissioners,
as follow’s:
Paid for Superior court ex
penses $5,457.20
Paid for City court ex
penses 1,392.20
Paid for roads and bridge
expenses 8,297.74
Paid for Jail expenses 1,074.33
Paid for Commissioners’ sal
aries 403.20
Paid for Com’rs to Tras’r,
Tax Collector and Tax Re
ceiver 1,394.50
Paid for incidentals. 2,955.41
Paid for Tumlin farm 900.00
Paid for new buildings and
repairs 1,023.96
Paid for paupers (inside
Home) 1,515.65
Paid for paupers (outside
Home) 622.00
Total $25,036 19
We suggest that the part of
Commissioners’ report showing
receipts and expenditures should
be recorded in a minute book for
reference, and also a page on their
ledger devoted to notes payable
and receivable. This would at all
times show the indebtedness of
county, and any debts that may
be due it. A record of all the
public roads in the county, show
ing their length and where locat
ed, and the number of citizens
subject to road duty, and number
of days worked on each road,
should be in this office.
TREASURER, TAX COLLECTOR AND
TAX RECEIVER.
The books of County Treasurer
have had our attention, and we
find that they have been neatly,
carefully and correctly kept.
1 They show a balance on hand
Jan. 1, 1898, 0f510,741.65
Amt rec'd during the year 1898:
Advaloremtaxsl6,Bol.96
Rec’d from bondsmen of T. L.
Robinson 2,400.00
County Home 43.41
I All other sources 106.13
T0ta155,397.23
i Paid out on proper vouchers.. 30,092.15
Bal. on hand Jan. 1, 189955,397.23
As to the books of the tax re
ceiver and tax collector we find
them in good condition, having
been carefully and accurately kept.
As far as we are able to determine
these officers have discharged their
duties faithfully and honestly.
BOARD OF EDUCATION AND COUNTY
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
The records in this office show
that they have been neatly kept,
and, as far as we haye been able
to ascertain are correct. To give
an idea of the operations of this
department, we copy from the an
nual report of the County School
Commissioner submitted to our
body, viz:
White schools6B
Colored schoolsl3
81
County line schools —white.. .13
County line schools—colored.. 2
15
Total drawing patronage from
Hal] county....-96
Number of pupils admitted during
the year:
White4,l43
Colored 634
T0ta14,777
Average number of pupils in daily
attendance:
White 2,249
Colored 274
T0ta12,522
Schools were in session 130 days.
School census for 1898:
Whites of school age in county.. 4,532
Colored of school age in county.. 758
White in city of Gainesville 876
Colored in city of Gainesville.... 352
Total 6,518
Money received and paid out:
Balance on hand Jan. 1, ’98.... $4.35
Am't Tr's quar. checks, 3 q’rs. .13,388.05
$13,392.40
Expenditures:
Salary C. S. Com., Board Ed.
and incidentals $632.44
Am’t expended taking census 197.50
Am't paid Gainesville schools 1,991.67
Am't’paid county teachers ... 10,231.90
Balance on hand 338.89
$13,392.40
Am’t from State Treasurer for fourth
quarter, 1897, was received in Jan.
1898, but not included in report for
1897. It was as follows:
Am't from State Treas'rs3,lßo.64
Pd expense ac’tsl96.s2
Pd Gainesville’s schools 464.10
Pd county teachers.. .2,520.02 $3,180.64
PENSIONS.
We have examined the pension
rolls, and believe that those receiv
ing pensions are legally entitled
to the same.
COUNTY HOME.
The County Home farm con
tains about 300 acres, 100 m cul
tivation and 200 in woodland.
The buildings are comfortable for
the inmates. Fire places are pro
vided for each building, and the
supply of wood is sufficient to keep
up good fires. Bed clothing was
all clean, and provisions
substantial, and well
Thirty-eight inmates have been jgh
the Home during the year. Os
these five have died and three dis
charged. On Jan. 1, 1899, there
were 13 males and 17 females in
the Home. The average number
in the Home during the year 1898
was twenty-eight.
The products of the farm con
sisting of wheat, oats, corn, hay,
peas, potatoes, syrup and garden
vegetables are used .for the support
of the inmates, thereby lessening
the expense to the county. There
are on the place 4 mules, 2 cows,
8 heifers, two 2-horse wagons and
harness, 9 hogs and farming tools
and implements.
We commend our commissioners
for employing as superintendent
a man so well qualified in every
particular for the position as Jno.
L. Ellis.
COMMISSIONER OF ROADS AND REV
ENUES.
We have elected E. E. Dixon
Commissioner of Roads and Rev
enues for the term of three years.
NOTARIES PUBLIC.
We recommend that the Judge
appoint the following Notaries
Public, viz: T. H. Fraser, for
District No. 392; J. L. Vickers for
No. 565; Jas. Hurley for No. 569;
W. B. Buffington for No. 402, and
W. N. Dyer for No. 411.
PUBLIC ROADS.
The public roads are in bad con
dition, but could not be otherwise
considering the protracted rains
which have fallen for the last few
months. As soon as practicable
the Commissioners should use
every effort to have all roads put
in good order, even at an outlay
of some money.
MOUNTED BAILIFFS.
During court bailiffs are fre
quently sent to different parts of
the county to serve papers. For
such service we recommend that
the sheriff employ bailiffs who
own their horses, and that the
next Grand Jury fix the per diem
of mounted bailiffs.
SUGGESTIONS TO COMMISSIONERS.
We recommend that the Com
missioners of Roads and Revenues
put into execution the following
suggestions:
That a sum not exceeding $75
be appropriated for building jus
tice court houses in each militia
district, except the Gainesville
district, provided the titles to the
land on which they are to be er
ected are unencumbered in
fee simple.
That W. E. Smith be paid reas
onable compensation for services
rendered the county in apprehend
ing Cassius Law, colored, Jim
Jones, colored, and Dave Shoe
make.
That the stenographers who
have taken and written out testi
mony in justice courts be paid
such amounts as are just and
equitable.
That they confer with the au
thorities of the city of Gainesville
and provide the most feasible and
inexpensive method of sanitation
for our county jail.
ADMITTING VISITORS TO JAIL.
During the last few months pris
oners have repeatedly damaged the
jail which cost considerable money
to have repaired. To prevent fur
ther injury to the jail and the es
cape of prisoners, we recommend
that the sheriff or his deputy ad
mit no ona to said jail without
first being carefully searched, and
should these depradations con
tinue we suggest that a strict pro
hibition as to visitors be thrown
around said jail.
PUBLICATION.
We recommend that these pre
sentments be published in the
Gainesville Eagle and The Georgia
Cracker at regular rates.
We return our thanks to Judge
J. B. Estes, Solicitor-General W.
A. Charters, Clerk T. M. Bell, and
Sheriff A. J. Mundy and our effi
cient bailiff, Major Hawkins, for
continued courtesies shown us.
John D. Bagwell, Foreman; J. J.
Etheridge, R. E. Andoe, J. M.
Haynes, E. P. Dunagan, T. W.
Staton, Gordon Thompson, R. N.
Pirkle, J. J. Poole, J. H. Irvin,
J. O. Bolding, G. W. Bowen, J.
D. Howington, H. E. Headen, E.
P. Chambers, F. W. House, B. F.
H. Jackson, G.T. Chandler, S. S.
Herrin, M. J. Phillips, J. D. Rog
ers, J. L. Vickers, J. H. Bryan.
Hall Superior Court,
January Term, 1899.
It is ordered that the within gen
eral presentments of the Grand
Jury be received and entered upon
the minutes of the court.
Ordered further that the same be
published in the Gainesville Eagle
and The Cracker as recommended
by the Grand Jury. This Jan.
31, 1899.
J. B. Estes, J. S. C.
W. A. Charters. Sol. Gen’l.
I, Thos. M. Bell, Clerk of the
Superior Court for said Hall coun
ty, hereby certify that the above
is a true copy of the Grand Jury
Presentments as appears of record
in this office. This Jan. 31; 1899
Thos. M. Bell, Clerk.
SHOEMAKE’S CONFESSION.
tae Tells of the Awful Deed of Robbery
and Murder.
Dave Shoemake, the convicted
murderer of Mrs. Elizabeth Cross,
makes a statement from bis cell after
having been sentenced to a life term
in the penitentiary, which connects
the two most important witnesses for
the State—Lillie McCrary and Char
ley Collins—with the crime.
His statement shows that Lillie
McCrary saw Mrs. Cross with money
on the afternoon before the killing,
planned a robbery by which she,
Shoemake, and Charley Collins would
rob her of it by going to her home
that night, getting her out, making
her drunk, and then taking her
money. The plan worked only in
part. After getting the old woman
out she would not drink and it be
came necessary to take the money
from her by force. Then Charley
Collins shot her to cover up their
crime.
Shoemake admits that he helped
rob her, and that it was he who took
the purse by force as she was being
held, but places the crime of the act
ual killing of Mrs. Cross on Charley
Collins.
The case has been one of unusual
interest because it was shrouded in
mystery and because it brought a
bad element into court, whom good
men swore that they would not be
lieve on oath.
Shoemake’s statement is of special
interest for the additional reason that
there was not a man, lawyer, juror,
or private citizen who heard the case
at the preliminary hearing in Decem
ber, at the trial during the first week
of court which resulted in a mis
trial, or at the final trial last week
which resulted in bis conviction, who
believed that the witnesses had told
all that they knew about the case,
and all wished and many expressed
the hope that “the bottom would
drop out,” and that all of the facts
would be known and the case made
clear.
But nothing of the kind happened.
The witnesses would go so far in
giving their testimony and no fur
ther and, as one juror has since ex
pressed it, “We rpcommend Shoe
make to the mercy of the court with
the hope that the mystery might be
cleared up, for we believed that all
bad not been told and that it was
highly probable that he had an ac
complice.”
The legal battles in the two trials
were fierce, and public interest with
so much.to feed on has been deepen
ing all the while.
.■ *-£he that the whole truth
known and that
Shoemake would remain loyal to his
accomplice, if he had one, till death
sealed his lips, increased with each
turn the case took.
This being true, Shoemake was
interviewed by The Eagle on Mon
day after sentence had been passed,
add was asked for a full statement
of the facts for publication, that the
truth of the transaction might be
made known to the public. He made
the following statement, in the pres
ence of Hubert. Mundy:
“Well,” said he, “me and Charley
Collins and Lil McCrary went down
to old Mrs. Cross’. Charley and me
waited at the branch and Lil went
to the bouse and got her out. Char
ley and Lil held her and I snatched
her pocketbook from her. I then
run down the branch, and he (Char
ley Collins) shot her after I run
down the branch.”
“What did Collins do after he shot
her?” was asked him.
“He came running down to where
I was and said he had shot her.”
“Why did Collins shoot her?”
“She hollered and he shot her.
Charley tried to make her drunk, but
she would not drink the wine.”
“Where did you then go?”
“We come up the path by the tan
yard to Lil McCrary’s. She lives on
the narrow guage railroad. When
we got there I give Charley one dol
lar, give Lil a dollar and I kept a
dollar and a half. She (Mrs. Cross)
only had three dollars and a half in
the pocketbook. I give the pocket
book to Ckarley and a $lO advertis
ing bill which was in it. He threw
them in the fire and burned them
up.”
“What time of night was that?”
“It was about 11 or 12 o’clock. I
stayed all night with Lil, and Char
ley went home. Charley killed her
about 10 o’clock.”
“Dave, why did you not tell all of
this to the officers after you were
arrested, or even while you were on
trial?” was asked the prisoner.
Shoemake turned pale, a sad ex
pression came over bis face, his blue
eyes moistened, and his lips quivered.
Up to this point he had spoken freely
and frankly, and even showed a de
sire to relieve his mind and tell all
that bad not been told about the hor
rible crime. He attempted to speak,
but no audible sound came from his
mouth. He moistened his lips with
his tongue and in a low, husky tone
said :
“I thought 1 would come clear, or
I would have told all.”
“When,” be was asked, “did you
find out that Mrs. Cross had monej?”
“The first I knowed of it was
when me and Charley Collins went
down to Lil McCrary’s. She told us
about it. She said, ‘Old Mrs. Cross
was here this evening and had a
pocketbook full of money. Let’s me
and you and Charley Collins go and
rob her. I will get her out and
Charley can make her drunk and
then we can take her money.’ This
was about 8 o’clock Saturday night.
Me and Charley agreed to do that
and went on down there. We waited
at the branch and Lil brought her
down there, but she would not drink
the wine. We robbed her, and he
killed her, and we come back home
like I told you, and then after that
Lil got mad with me and told on me.
She first told us Mrs. Cross had
money and said we can get it as like
I told you.”
The stat< ment as told by him and
taken down was gone over. He
pronounced it correct. He was then
asked if he was brought back here
from the penitentiary to give testi
mony in the case if be would swear
to this state of facts. He replied
that be would and bis manner indi
cated that he would be glad to do so.
According to Shoemake’s state
ment (and all of it is corroborated
by the sworn testimony in the case,
except what actually occurred at the
immediate time and place of the kill
ing), Lillie McCrary would appear
the most guilty of the three next to
Collins, who fired the fatal shot, as
she voluntarily furnished the knowl
edge as to Mrs. Cross’ having money
and made known her scheme, thus
furnishing an incentive and devising
the means which led to the old
woman’s death on the fateful night
that her plans were executed.
Charley Collins is behind the bars
charged with other crimes and has
already been convicted and sentenced
in a misdemeanor case. If other evi
dence can be produced against him
he will be tried.
The McCrary girl is at large, as
Shoemake’s testimony, being that of
an accomplice, is not enough to se
cure her conviction.
The Deadly Grip
Is again abroad in the land. The air
you breathe may be full of the fatal
germs! Don’t neglect the “Grip’’ or you
will open the doors to pneumonia and
consumption and invite death. Its sure
signs are chills with fever, headache, dull
heavy pains, mucous discharges from the
nose, sore thoat and never-let-go-cough.
Don’t waste precious time treating this
cough with troches, tablets, or poor,
cheap syrups. Cure it at once with Dr.
King’s New Discovery, the infallible
remedy for bronchial troubles. It kills the
disease germs, heals the lungs and.pre
vents the dreaded after effects from the
malady. Price 50 cents and sl. Money
back if not cured. A trial bottle free at
M. C. Brown & Co’s, drugstore.
Redwine-Holland.
J. E. Redwine, Jr., and Miss
Elizabeth Holland were married
Tuesday evening at 8.30 o’clock at
New Holland Springs the home of
the bride’s parents, Mr and Mrs. Ed
Holland.
Rev. C. B. Williamson of Atlanta,
officiated with a beautiful and im
pressive ceremony. Though it was a
quiet home wedding, with only a few
present, the parlors were mag
nificently decorated. After the cer
emony elegant refreshments were
served.
’The bride is a cultured young
lady and is loved by her friends
because of her gentle nature and her
personal charms.
The groom is one of the most
prominent families of this section, is
an active business man and a pro
gressive citizen. The happy couple
are at home to their friends on the
corner of Broad and Findley streets.
After the Court is Over.
Three convicts were carried off e
coal mine Tuesday afternoon from the
county jail, all of whom were convicted
at the recent term of the Superior court.
They were:
Dave Shoemake, who is sent there for
life; Jim Jones, colored, for six years
and Bill Addison for four years.
. I ITCHED 6 YEARS
CUBED BY CUTICURA.
My six-wecks old son had a breaking out on
be top of his head. It spread all over his head
s J arms. Around his body, and legs from knee*
to ankles, was a solid scab. My family doctor
tro ted him for eighteen months. I tried four
more, ami then a medical college. No good yet.
Spent not less than a thousand dollars in money
and time. Old Mr. Barney Clap insisted on my
trying Cuticura remedies. By the time my
wife had used the Cuticura (ointment) up, he
began to improve and got so he could sleep short
naps, and gave me and wife some rest. He is
well now, after six long years of Itching, crying,
and worrying. Cuticura remedies cured him.
W. M. NICHELL, Lexington, Okl.
CUTlcvai Rbsolvsxt purifle* ths blood sad circu
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Notice First Meeting of Creditors.
Notice is hereby given that the first meeting
of creditors of John D. Garner of Hall county,
duly adjudicated bankrupt, will be held at my
office in the court house in Gainesville. Ga., on
the 9th day of February, 1899, at 10 o’clock in
the forenoon, at which time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims, appoint a trus
tee, examine the bankrupt, and transact such
other business as may properly come before said
meeting. This Feb. 2nd, 1899.
LESTER D. PUCKETT,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Notice First Meeting of Creditors.
Notice is hereby given that the first meeting
of creditors of George H. Suddath, of Jackson
county, duly adjudicated, bankrupt will be held
at my office in the Court House in Gainesville,
Ga., on the 11th day of February, 1899, at 10
o’clock in the forenoon, at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their claims, ap
point a trustee, and transact such other bus
iness as may properly come before said meeting
This February 2, 1899.
LESTER D. PUCKETT,
Hefeiee in Bankruptcy.
MINERS GET TOGETHER.
Southern Gold Miners Association
Organized.
The Southern Gold Miners Asso
ciation was organized here last Sat
urday afternoon with great enthu
siasm. It is composed of the miners
of the Southern states and it is
expected that it will have a very
large membership which will grow 1
from time to time.
Messrs. H. D. Jaquish; O.to C. I
Scupin and F. V. Taylor are the I
chief promoters of the association,.
having sent out invitations a few 1
weeks ago to miners throughout the
southern states. The responses were
hearty and many, and when the meet
ing was called to order the parlors
were well filled.
Temporary organization was per
fected by the election of Mr. George
E. Collins chairman and Mr. F. V
Taylor secretary. Addresses of wel
come were made by Mr. C. S. Webb,
mayor pro tern, of the city, and Col.
H. H. Perry, a leading lawyer
Prayer was offered by Rev. R. 11.
Smith.
Permanent organization was per
fected by the election of Mr. H. D.
Jaquish. of the Chestatee Steam
Dredge Company, as president; Mr.
John Martin, of the White county
mines, vice president; Mr. Walker
P. Andrews, of the Southern railway,
secretary; Mr. Otto C. Scupin, of the
Betz mine, treasurer.
An executive committee was
appointed consisting of Messrs.
George W. Sciple, of Atlanta; George
E. Collins, of Nacoochee, and George
W. Sheppard, of Tallapoosa, with
the president and secretary as ex
officio members.
About fifty charter members were
enrolled and many letters were
received from those who were absent
signifyihg their intention to join.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Hon. A. R. Smith, repre
sentative in the legislature from Hall
county, and was unanimously
adopted:
“Whereas, An effort was made
during the last session of the general
assembly of Georgia to abolish the
geological survey by cutting off the
appropriation formerly made for its
Buport; and,
“Whereas, Said department is now
undergoing investigation by a com
mittee of said general assembly ;
therefore, be it
“Resolved, by the Southern G >ld
Miners’ Assosiation, That they regard
the destruction of the geological sur
vey of Georgia as inimical to the
development of the various mi.n ral
and other undeveloped natural
resources of Georgia.
“Resolved further, That the
authorities having the matter in
charge be requested to continue the
prepeut Appropriation and perpetuate
the department, and if possible
increase its usefulness.
“Resolved further, That Governor
of Georgia and the other officers hav
ing the department in charge be fur
nished with copies of this resolution.”
Another resolution was unan
imously passed as follows:
“Resolved that the Southern Gold
Miners’ Association heartily encour
ages any movement looking to the
introduction of any processes of
reduction that will cheapen and
advance the separation of gold fr >m
the ore.”
The meeting adjourned to meet in
Atlanta at 10 o’clock a. m. on the
first Saturday in March at a place in
the city to be designated later.
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Affected.
The depressing effects of the present
epidemic of Grip are apparent, every
where. Teachers, clerks, business men,
mechanics, laborers, street car drivers,
school children, police officers and even
the doctors all furnish victims by the
hundreds.
No remedy yet discovered can show
results equal to Dr. Mile’s Restorative
Nervine. It quickly overcomes the ex
cessive exhaustion invigorates the appe
tite and assists nature to throw off the
microbes from the system. In times of
epidemic like the present it should Le
taken as a preventive of disease.
“Grip bad left me a physical wreck;
weak, helpless and miserable. I could
not eat; could not sleep; could not gain
any strength, and had nervous prostra
tion of the worst kind. Our home phy
sician could not help me and I com
menced using Dr. Mile’s Nervine. The
first night’s sleep that I had in four
months came as the result of two first
doses. When I had taken two bottles I
felt better than I had before in years,and
continued to improve until I was entire
ly cured.” Eli Woodard,
Plymouth, Ills.
All druggists are authorized to sell
Dr. Miles’ Nervine on guarantee that
first bottle benefits or money refunded.
Be sure and get Dr. Miles’ Nervine.
Booklet on heart and nerves sent free
Address Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart,
Ind.
JOHN MARTIN,
NACOOCHEE, GA.
REAL ESTATE.
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Letters of Dismission.
GEORGIA—HaII County.
Ordinary’s Office, Dec. 19, 1898. Notice to all
concerned: Adler Hulsey, administrator of the
estate of James Hulsey, deceased, represents
in his petition duly filed in office that he has
fully and justly administered the estate of said
deceased, and prays to be discharged from said
administration. This application will be con
sidered and passed upon on the first Monday in
April, 1899.
A. RUDOLPH, Ordinary.
Letters of Dismission.
GEORGIA—HaII County.
Ordinary’s Office, Dec. 1, 1898. Notice to all
concerned: J. D. Garner and G. G. Thompson,
administrators of the estate of W. R. Thompson
deceased, represent in their petition duly filed
in office, that theyhave fully and justly admin
istered the estate of said deceased, and pray to
be discharged from said administration. This
application will be considered and passed upon
on the first Monday in March, 1899.
A. RUDOLPH, Ordinary.
Letters of Dismission.
GEORGIA, Hall County.—Ordinary’s Office,
November 3, 1898. Notice to all concerned: L.
L. Strickland and W. R. Reed, administrators
of the estate of Ervin Strickland, deceased,
represent in their petition duly tiled in office
that they have fully and justly administered
the estate of said deceased, and pray to be dis
charged from said administration. This appli
cation will be considered and passed upon on
the first Monday in February, 1899.
A. RUDOLPH, Ordinary.
Letters of Administration.
GEORGIA—White County.
To all whom it may concern: Susan C. Thur
mond having in proper form applied to me for
Permanent Letters of Administration with the
will annexed, on the estate of Elisha J. Thur
mond, late of said county, deceased, this is to
cite all and singular the creditors and next
of kin of said Elisha J. Thurmond, to be and
appear at my office within the time allowed
by law, and show cause, if any they can,
why permanent administration, with the will
annexed, should not be granted to Susan C.
Thurmond on Elisha J. Thurmond’s estate.
Witness my hand and official signature, thia
4th day of January, 1899.
J H. FREEMAN, Ordinary.
Twelve Months Support.
GEORGIA—White County:
Ordinary’s Office, Jan. 2, 1899. Notice to all
concerned: The appraisers appointed to ap
praise and sot apart a twelve months support
to Mrs. Sarah M. Robinson, widow of J. L. Rob
inson, dec’d, out of the estate of said deceased,
have tiled their report in this office, and unless
some valid objection be made to the Court on or
before the first Monday in February, 1899, the
same will then be approved and made ttie judg
ment of the court.
J. H. FREEMAN, Ordinary.
Hall Sheriff Sales.
GEORGIA—HaII County.
Will be sold before the court house dooi in
the city of Gainesville, Hall County, Ga., within
the legal hours of sale, at public outcry, to the
highest bidder, on the first Tuesday in Febru
ary, 1899, the following described property, to
wit:
One house, and the lot on which it is located,
on the north side of North street, in the ciiy of
Gainesville, said county and State, fronting on
said North street and running back to Gower
street; adjoining the property of G. H. Prior,
Rives, and others, and being the place known
as the R. V. Cobb house and lot. Levied on as
the property of Mary E. Cobb to satisfy a State
and county tax fl la for the year 1897. Levy
made and returned to me by J. L. Bryant, L. C.
Also, at the same time and place, will be sold
all that tract or parcel of land situated in the
city of Gainesville, Hall county, Ga., fronting
on the south side of Broad street, and bounded
on the east by land of Mrs. Emily Stringer, on
the south by land of Jack Morgan, and on the
west by land of J. J. Gregg. Levied on as the
property of John Martin to satisfy a State and
county tax 11 fa for the year 1897. Levy mad*
and returned to me by J. L. Bryant, L. C.
Also, at the same time and place, will be sold
one lot of land containing three-tenths of an
acre, more or less, situated in Gainesville, Hall
County, Ga., and bounded on the north by land
of the estate ,oi Mrs. H. E. Chambers, on the
west by land of H. H. Dean, on the south by
laud of T. P. Hudson, and on the east by land
of T. P. Hudson and Mrs. P. A. E. Smith, exec
utrix, etc.; with the privilege and free use of a
12-foot alley by the side of T. P. Hudson’s line,
running from said described lot to Oak street.
Levied on as the property of Mrs. W. P. Smith,
executrix, etoff to satisfy a State and county
tax fl la for the year 1897. Levy made and re
turned to me by J. L. Bryant, L. C.
Also, at the same time and place, will be sold
one house, and -the lot upon which the same is
located, to wit, all that tract or parcel of land
lying and being on the west side of Sycamore
street, in the city of Gainesville, Hall County,
Ga., the same bounded on the north by the
lands belonging to the estate of W. S. Will
iams, deceased; on the south and west by the
lands of Mrs. McAlister, and on the east by
Sycamore street. Levied on as the property of
A. I’. Cochran to satisfy a State and county tax
ti fa for the year 1897. Levy made and returned
to me by J. L. Bryant, L. C.
Also, at the same time and place, will be sold
all that tract or parcel of land lying and being
in the State of Georgia and county of Hall, ana
bounded on the north by the land of Mrs. Kate
B. Holland, on the east by lands of B. J. Hul
sey, on the south by lands of Brown, and on the
west by lands of unknown parties, the same
containing twenty-tive (25) acres. Levied on as
the property of Mrs. Kate B. Holland, trustee,
etc,, to satisfy a State and county tax fi fa for
the year 1897. Levy made and returned to me
by J. L. Bryant, L, C.
A. J. MUNDY,
Sheriff Hall County.
Executor’s Sale.
GEORGIA—HaII County.
By virtue of authority giyen me under and
by the terms of the last will and testament of
John Merck, late of said eoufrty, deceased, I
will sell at public outcry, before the courthouse
uoor, in the city of Gainesville, in the county
of Hall and State of Georgia, within the legal
hours of sale, on the fiist Tuesday in February,
1899, the following described real estate, to wit:
1. The vacant lot in the city of Gainesville,
and said county and State, fronting one hun
dred and twenty-one (121) feet on Green street
and running back at right angles to said Green
street and along church street one hundred
and sixty-tive (163; feet to the Methodist church
lot.
2. A tract of land in the 9th district of the
county of Hall and State of Georgia, contain
ing one hundred and twenty-five acres, more
or less, and is the south and east part of lot No.
131, and is bounded on the south-east by the
original lot line, on the north-east by the origi-
f lal an< l 011 the west and north by the
Clark s Bridge road, and is better known as the
John Merck Gold Mine place. All this tract is
in the woods, and on which is located three
rich gold veins, and which is situated two and
one-halt mites north-east of Gainesville.
> Onetract of lan,i lying and being in the
Jth district of the county of Hall and State of
Georgia, and is part of lot of land No. 131, and
is situated in the forks of the Clark’s Bridge
and the New Bridge roads, and containing
thirty acres, more or less, and is bounded on
the south-east by the Clark’s Bridge road, on
the west and north by the New Bridge road,
and on the east by the lands of Wm. B. Moore.
All to be sold as the property of the estate of
John Merck, deceased.
The titles are perfect.
The first lot is in the heart of the city of
Gainesville and is splendidly located for resi
dences.
The third tract of land has on it a well devel
oped gold mine, and has long been considered
one of the richest goldmines in North Georgia.
The plats and titles of the property can be
seen by applymg to the undersigned.
Terms cash. THOMAS If. MERCK,
Jan. 6, 189 w. Executor John Merek, dee ’<